Anopina xicotepeca

Anopina xicotepeca is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Puebla, Mexico.

Anopina xicotepeca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Anopina
Species:
A. xicotepeca
Binomial name
Anopina xicotepeca
Razowski & Brown, 2004[1]

The length of the forewings is 7 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish grey with grey suffusions and strigulations (fine streaks). The markings are dark grey with black spots. The hindwings are whitish with greyish strigulations.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality of Xicotepec de Juarez, Mexico.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J.W. Brown, 2004: New species and new combinations in Neotropical Euliini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 32(128): 321-337. Full article: .


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